PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupfama Mbamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mbamba comes to the cage accompanied by The Way I Feel. The key to victory for Tupfama Mbamba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mbamba
vs
Probert

177 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tupfama Mbamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbamba misses with the combination.
Mbamba fails to land with a series of punches.
Mbamba tries to clinch but Probert is having none of it.
Probert shoots for a takedown but Mbamba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mbamba with a poor takedown

and Probert counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mbamba won't be happy with that.
Probert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbamba keeps working.
Mbamba is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Probert asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mbamba trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mbamba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Probert decides to stand back up. Probert steps back and let's Mbamba get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Probert.
Probert is looking to take a break and control but Mbamba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Probert works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbamba tries to buck Probert off but Probert is having none of it.
Probert has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mbamba!
Probert wants to control the action but instead Mbamba gets a body lock and reverses into Probert's guard! Nice work!
Probert is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mbamba won't allow Probert to pass to mount.
Probert not doing much here.

Probert is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mbamba has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mbamba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Probert gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mbamba falls off balance throwing a combination

and Probert counters by clinching up.

Mbamba manages to break the clinch.
Mbamba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Probert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Probert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mbamba pinned against the cage. Mbamba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Probert stuffs the takedown attempt from Mbamba. Mbamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Probert misses with a takedown attempt - Mbamba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tupfama Mbamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Probert.
Mbamba falls off balance throwing a combination

and Probert counters with a shoot takedown. Mbamba fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbamba looking to control.
Mbamba keeping full guard, as Probert tries to pass.
Mbamba is looking to stand up but Probert isn't so interested in that idea.
Probert content to stall in guard here.
Mbamba throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mbamba is looking to stand up but Probert isn't so interested in that idea.
Probert lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Probert or perhaps it was just good defense by Mbamba which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mbamba fails to land with a series of punches.

Probert scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Probert is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mbamba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Probert looks gassed!
Mbamba is looking for a sweep.
Probert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbamba keeps working.
Mbamba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mbamba tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Probert.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbamba wants to stand up but Probert is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Probert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mbamba tries to clinch up

and Probert counters with a single leg into guard. Mbamba didn't expect that.
Mbamba can't keep his opponent in guard - Probert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bob Probert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mbamba strikes from the bottom but Probert passes into mount!
Mbamba is trying to escape the mount.
Probert looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Probert swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mbamba is now in Probert's guard. A big mistake from Probert there, giving up the dominant position!
Mbamba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Probert on the ground.
Mbamba postures up.
Mbamba with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert trying to control the position.

Probert pushes Mbamba off and gets back to his feet.
Probert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mbamba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Probert's guard now.
Probert is breathing heavily.
Probert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mbamba throws a big right hand that misses.
Probert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mbamba wanted to stand there but Probert had control of the position.
Mbamba throwing strikes but missing.

Mbamba gets to his feet. Probert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Mbamba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mbamba escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mbamba's corner calls for a 1-2. Mbamba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mbamba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Probert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mbamba shoots and misses

so Probert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Probert throws a strike but Mbamba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Probert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Probert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mbamba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Probert is proving hard to escape from.
Probert trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Probert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mbamba gets to his feet. Probert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mbamba moves in looking to clinch but Probert pushes him off.
Tupfama Mbamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mbamba.
Probert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mbamba lands a jab.
Probert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Probert or perhaps it was just good defense by Mbamba which made him look bad.
Mbamba throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbamba thows a body shot but no joy.
Probert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mbamba doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Probert counters with a shoot takedown. Mbamba fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupfama Mbamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Probert drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mbamba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mbamba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mbamba!
Mbamba working away.
Probert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mbamba decides to stand up, so the ref orders Probert to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mbamba darts in trying to clinch

and Probert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Probert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob Probert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mbamba connects with the punch.
Probert tries to clinch but Mbamba moves out of range.
Mbamba cracks Probert with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mbamba has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Probert to stand back up!

Probert is rocked!
Mbamba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Probert but Probert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Probert is still on wobbly legs! Can Mbamba finish him?
Mbamba stuffs the takedown attempt from Probert. Probert gets slowly back to his feet.
Probert seems to have recovered his senses.
Mbamba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Probert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Probert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mbamba but Mbamba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mbamba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mbamba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mbamba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mbamba with a poor takedown

and Probert counters with a shoot takedown. Mbamba fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probert won't allow Mbamba to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mbamba wants to hit a switch here but Probert passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mbamba there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbamba is squirming around, avoiding Probert's attempts to control the action.
Probert dominating with strikes here.

Probert with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Probert.
Mbamba holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Probert tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mbamba tries to reverse the position but Probert maintains control.
Mbamba manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbamba pushes Probert off looking to stand but Probert dives back in and keeps control.
Mbamba is staying active underneath Probert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mbamba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Probert is controlling the pace.
Tupfama Mbamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mbamba moves into full guard.
Probert won't allow Mbamba to get back to his feet.
Probert wants to pass the guard but Mbamba is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert is working Mbamba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mbamba throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mbamba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Probert is one step ahead there.
Mbamba is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Probert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tupfama Mbamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Probert.
Mbamba darts in trying to clinch

and Probert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Probert moves into full mount! Mbamba won't be happy about that!
Mbamba is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert with good strikes from the mount here!
Probert working the ground and pound effectively.
Mbamba wants to get back to his feet.
Mbamba can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Probert.
Bob Probert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mbamba working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Probert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Probert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Probert!